57-11 Establish appropriations for FY 2012

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 11/21/11. SECOND READING 12/5/11. ORDINANCE NO. 57-11 BY: Anderson, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE to take effect immediately provided it received the affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of Council or otherwise, it shall take effect and be in force after the earliest period allowed by law, to establish appropriations for current expenses and other expenditures of the City of Lakewood, State of Ohio, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012. WHEREAS, this Council by a vote of at least five (5) of its members determines that this ordinance is an emergency measure, and that this ordinance shall take effect at the earliest date possible as set forth in ARTICLE III, SECTONS 10 and 13 of the SECOND AMENDED CHARTER OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, and that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public property, health and safety, and to provide for the usual daily operation of municipal departments in that the City must record all financial transactions within the appropriate fiscal period. Now therefore, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO Section 1. That to provide for the personal services and other appropriations of the City of Lakewood for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012, the sums summarized on the attached Exhibit A, incorporated herein by reference, are hereby appropriated and authorized for encumbrance and/or expenditure as provided herein. Section 2. That further all existing encumbrances in all funds of the City of Lakewood shall be carried forward. The approval of the Municipal Court Budget includes approval of any amendment to the salaries of the Clerk of Court and the Probation Officer in accordance with Sections 1901.31 and 1901.33 of the Ohio Revised Code. Section 3. That all expenditures hereinbefore authorized and to the amount authorized shall be made in accordance with the line items of Exhibit B as adopted by the Council of the City of Lakewood and made a part hereof, and that any disbursements within any line item set forth in Exhibit B may be paid out of the appropriation. Section 4. That any amount encumbered in a year prior to fiscal yeaz 2012 in any and all funds of the City of Lakewood are hereby appropriated for the purpose of expenditure in 2012 or thereafter. Section 5. That the Director of Finance be and is hereby authorized to draw checks upon the City depository's for the amounts appropriated in this ordinance whenever claims are presented, properly approved by the head of the department for which the indebtedness is incurred.